Time Zone: Jefferson County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Beaumont is the Seat for Jefferson County.
Jefferson County is one of the original counties of Texas and was founded in 1836.
From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Jefferson had a population of 243,237 people. This is a decrease of 3.5% since the last Census (which gave a population of 252,051 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, Jefferson represented 1.21% of the total population of Texas, making it the state's 14th most populous county (out of 254 counties).
The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.
Year | Population | Change Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
2010 | 252,273 | | |
2009 | 243,237 | -3.5% | +0.43% since 2008 |
2008 | 242,201 | -3.91% | +0.3% since 2007 |
2007 | 241,488 | -4.19% | |
--- | | | 2000 | 252,051 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the Jefferson County Census Page for Jefferson County. .
Below are some of the communities located in Jefferson County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page for Jefferson County):
Community | 2009 Population | 2000 Population | Change (2009vs. 2000) |
Beaumont | 110,110 | 113,866 | 3.3% decrease |
Port Arthur | 56,694 | 57,755 | 1.84% decrease |
Nederland | 16,053 | 17,422 | 7.86% decrease |
Groves | 14,299 | 15,733 | 9.11% decrease |
Port Neches | 12,525 | 13,601 | 7.91% decrease |
Websites for Jefferson County
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